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Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy for Athletes By: Lauren Gottlieb 11/12/2013 ITMG 100 06 Background Information • Plasma: Liquid part of your blood that is a yellowish liquid • PRP: Used to hasten healing of tendon injuries Steps in PRP Therapy Blood is taken from the body Placed in a device called a separator Use an ultrasound machine to map out the place of the injection Slowly injected into the previously mapped area. Candidates for PRP Therapy http://www.performanceorthopedics.com Basic Facts: Price: Approximately $500-$2000 per injection Advantages: Expedites healing process Using your own body to heal yourself Real-Life Examples Many athletes use PRP Therapy Rafael Nadal Tiger Woods Hines Ward Kobe Bryant Brandon Roy http://www.foxsportsnorth.com/07/03/12/Platelet-rich-plasma-therapy-big-withat/landing_timberwolves.html References Bresnahan, Mike, and Broderick Turner. "Kobe Bryant undergoes a different kind of knee procedure." Los Angeles Times 30 June 2011. Web. 8 Oct. 2013. <http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jun/30/sports/la-sp-kobe-bryant-knee20110701>. Jurist, Kenneth A., and Joseph H. Guettler. "Performance Orthopedics." Therapeutic Injection of PRP. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2013. <http://www.performanceorthopedics.com/files/Education/PRP.pdf>. Niesen, Joan. "FOXSports." Platelet-rich plasma therapy big with athletes. MSN, 3 July 2012. Web. 8 Nov. 2013. <http://www.foxsportsnorth.com/07/03/12/Platelet-rich-plasma-therapy-big-withat/landing_timberwolves.html?blockID=755844>. "Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection-Information and Instructions for Patients." Stanford School of Medicine : 1-3. Web. 8 Nov. 2013. <http://stanfordhospital.org/clinicsmedServices/medicalServices/imaging/docs/PRP_Beaulieu%20Letter.pdf>. "Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy." Harvard Health Letter 34.12 (2009): 6-7. Academic Search Premier. Web. 6 Oct. 2013. OrthoInfo. American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, September 2011. Web. Oct. 9 2013. http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00648 Shetty, Vijay D. "Platelet-Rich Plasma: A ‘Feeling' And ‘Hope' Ailing Athletes." British Journal Of Sports Medicine 44. (2010): i1-i2. Academic Search Premier. Web. 7 Oct. 2013.